Intro: [D][G][G][G][G]

1. [G] Desmond has a barrow in the [D] market place
[D7] Molly is a singer in the [G] band
[G7] Desmond says to Molly, girl, I [C] like your face
And Molly [G] says this as she [D] takes him by the [G] hand

Chorus: Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on
Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on

2. [G] Desmond takes a trolley to the [D] jeweller's store.
[D7] Buys a twenty carat golden [G] ring.
[G7] Takes it back to Molly waiting [C] at the door.
And as he [G] gives it to her [D] she begins to [G] sing,

Chorus: Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on
Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on

Bridge: [C] In a couple of years
they have built a home sweet [G] home [Gsus2][G][G7]
[C] With a couple of kids running in the yard,
Of [G/D] Desmond and Molly [D] Jones. (ha ha ha ha)

3. [G] Happy ever after in the [D] market place,
[D7] Desmond lets the children lend a [G] hand.
[G7] Molly stays at home and does her [C] pretty face
And in the [G] evening she still [D] sings it with the [G] band.

Chorus: Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on
Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on

Bridge: [C] In a couple of years
they have built a home sweet [G] home [Gsus2][G][G7]
[C] With a couple of kids running in the yard,
Of [G/D] Desmond and Molly [D] Jones. (ha ha ha ha)

4. [G] Happy ever after in the [D] market place,
[D7] Molly lets the children lend a [G] hand.
[G7] Desmond stays at home and does his [C] pretty face
And in the [G] evening she's a [D] singer with the [G] band.

Chorus: Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on
Ob-la-[G] di, ob-la-da, life goes [D] on [Em7] bra
[G] La-la how their [D] life goes [G] on
And if you want some fun, sing [D] ob-la-di-bla-[G] da